Medical moxa heater



Aug. 4, 1931. K. rrQ 1,8;1 7,823

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ffygf l2 v s e I I 1F Patented Aug. 4, 1931 1 .1 .T rs.Nr OFFICEIKINITS'U ITO, OF IMAISE, JAPAN MEDICAL MOXA. HEATER Application ledFebruary 7, 1930. Serial No. 426,613.

This invention relates to an improvement in devices for applying to themorbid part of a body the heated moxa preparation a wel known materialwidely used in Far East for medicinal purposes and has, for its objects,

firstly applying of heat of ignited moxa indirectly to the morbid partthrough perforation in the cap of the heater instead of applying thepreparation directly to the skin which has been the method generallyused; the curative effect of both methods being same with the advantagefor the former, of not leaving any scar on the skin, secondly regulatingthe heat by adjusting the dis- 15, tance of ignited moxa relatively tothe said perforation of the cap, and thirdly the blowing off of burntmoxa ashes from outside.

In the annexed drawings, Fig. l shows the front view of the heater, Fig.2 the vertical section cut along the lines II--II of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 thevertical section cut along the lines III-III of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a planview; and Fig. 5 shows the cross section cut along the lines V--V ofFig. 3.

The sleeve tube (1) open in its bottom has its top a cap (2) havingfineperforation (3) and Ventilating openings (4) around itslower part.Into the said sleeve tube (l) is inserted telescopically an inner tube(5) to the upper part of which is fixed a narrow strip of spring (6)having outward curvature or bow-shaped which by being kept pressedagainst the wall of the sleeve tube keeps the position of the inner tubeat any desired point of the sleeve and by which spring, the inner tubeis connected with the holder (8) of the moxa stick (7) which protrudesupwards through the hole (10) of the holderplate (9) and is held fast bythe holding plate (11) sticking out downwards from the body of theholder. The bottom of the said inner tubehas a plate provided whichforms the flange having a hole in its centre through which the stick isinserted.

To work the heater of the present invention, a fire is kindled at thetop of moxa stick (7) after which the inner tube (5) is inserted intothe sleeve tube (l). The said ignited top of the moxa stick is put nearthe perfora- O tion (3) of the cap (2) as sho-wn by dotted.l

line in Fig. 3. The sleeve tube is then heldI by hand and its cap (2) ispressed down upon the morbid spot to impart a strong heat of the moxa(7) that emanates through the perforation (3) of the cap. The heat isregulated by the distance between the cap perforation (3) and moxa stick(7) to be adjusted by lowering or raising the inner tube along the innerwall of the sleeve tube (l) and the ashes of the burnt moxa are blownoffby the mouth when the occasion requires it.

What I claim is:

l. A moxa heater comprising an external tube open at one end and formedwith a disc at the other end, having an aperture in its central portionand a telescopically slidable moxa stick holder, formed with springplates adapted to contact with and press against the interior surface ofthe external tube, and having spring tongues adapted to hold anadjustable moxa stick, the aperture .in the disc being in alignment withthe axis of said stick.

2. A moxa holder comprising an external tube having an opening in oneend for the escape of heat, and an inner telescopically adj ustable moxastick holder in elastic frictional contact with the external tube, andhaving means for frictionally holding a moxa stick and allowing the sameto be longitudinally adjusted, the opening in the end of the tube beingin alignment with the axis of the stick.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

KINITSU ITO.

